With the 2026 session of the Kentucky General Assembly nearing its end, lawmakers advanced a flurry of bills this week dealing with schools, data centers and government agencies.
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- Officers fatally shoot Paducah man after KSP says he stabbed parole agent
- Murray State University women’s basketball headed to Chapel Hill for NCAA Tournament
- New license plate to help fund Kentucky natural disaster relief
- Lawsuit against Murray State dismissed after university, former provost reach out-of-court agreement
- SkyWest Airlines begins new service at Barkley Regional Airport
- As Tennessee's population growth slows, the state is no longer in line for a 10th U.S. House seat in 2032
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The White House has depicted the war in Iran online with videos that weave real life images of missile strikes and destruction with clips from video games, sports clips, and action movies.
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HUNTINGDON, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say two students have died and at least seven other people have been injured in a school bus crash in west Tennessee. The school bus was carrying students and employees from Kenwood Middle School in Clarksville for a field trip to Jackson, Tennessee.
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A new community center focused on providing recovery resources for people with substance use disorders and their loved ones opened its doors in Murray on Thursday.
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A Court of Appeals judge recalled the arrest warrant issued earlier this week against former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, who was found in contempt of court.
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The state House passed legislation Thursday that would compile data on trans Tennesseans.
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Global Laser Enrichment is getting a potential combined $98.9 million incentives package from the state of Kentucky and McCracken County to aid its development of a first-of-its-kind laser uranium enrichment facility in Paducah.
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The Kentucky Senate passed a bill Friday that would open the door for public colleges and universities to fire staff and educators for a wider range of reasons – even employees with tenure.
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An Iranian strike on an air base in Saudi Arabia wounded at least 15 U.S. service members. Israel also said it intercepted a missile launched from Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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The U.S. has gone unbeaten in its past five international matches. But now the team is upping the ante with games against Belgium and Portugal that could show fans whether a deep run is in the cards.
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State lawmakers have been stepping in to regulate artificial intelligence, clashing with the federal government's inaction as concerns about oversight and safety grow.
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Organizers behind No Kings, a network of progressive groups, say millions have turned out for demonstrations across the country and abroad to speak out against the Trump administration's actions.
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An official who was briefed on the investigation said Alexander Heifler, 26, identified as a member of the JDL 613 Brotherhood, which describes its membership as "Jewish warriors" fighting back against rising antisemitism.
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Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI after he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover, not far from where he lives on Jupiter Island, Florida. The sheriff's office said he was not injured.